>>2527546The following is a sort of bare-bones minimum, but honestly you don’t need more.
>the hammockGathered end with a zipper-attached bug net is pretty standard. Bridge style is expensive and rare, also heavy, but super comfortable. Spreader bar is a meme.
The hammock should be 11’ from end to end. 10’ might work if you’re a woman or the height of a woman. ENO and most Amazon hammocks are too short for most actual men.
Make a structural ridge line. It’s a rope with two permanent loops on either end. Make it 83% the length of your hammock (about 110” if you have an 11’ hammock). This ensures that you’re always hanging at 30° no matter what your suspension is doing. They’re pretty cheap if you want to just buy one, but it’s super easy to make.
Hang the foot end higher than the head end. This will prevent you from having the sensation that you’re constantly sliding down whenever you readjust. Play around with it; I like mine about a foot higher.
Lie on an angle. This will cause you to be nearly flat in a hammock hung with a fair amount of sag (which it will have due to the ridge line).
>suspensionWhoopie slings are ok. They save a little weight and a little bulk. You have to pair them with tree straps anyway.
Long straps (generally 1” wide, 12’ or 15’ long, polyester, NOT NYLON) with some kind of hardware (such as cinch buckles) are a little easier because there’s a single adjustment and no knots. Straps with multiple loops are ok, but the advantage over plain straps with hardware isn’t that big considering they’re twice as heavy and bulky.
>underquiltYou can try a pad, but it’s just not as comfortable. They move around and don’t bend easily. Get an underquilt or make a “no sew PLUQ” for maybe $60 months f you’re poor (Google it; it’s good down to maybe 45°).
>tarpHex shape, catenary cut, 11’ from end to end. Doors and beaks are nice but not needed. Zing-It makes an excellent guy line rope.
